A New York Times Bestselling Author An Indie Next PickTalented Madrid college professor Blanca Perea seems to have it all. Then her husband of twenty years leaves her for another woman. Questioning the life she once had and whether she truly knows herself, Blanca accepts what looks like a boring research grant in California involving an exiled Spanish writer who died decades ago. Evocative, lyrical, and humorous, The Heart Has Its Reasons is a story about the thrill of creating one''s life anew.